kodiak magnum and arrow selection question

[Jeff376]

I have an older Bear Kodiak Magnum that's 50#'s.  I am not a Bear bow expert but its from the early 70's I'm told based on the serial number.  Its the green with blue stripe.  I was wondering if anyone out there who shoots any year kodiak magnum has about a 26 1/2" to 27" draw on a 50lb bow.  I was wondering what spine or size arrow/broadhead combination are you shooting.  I am open to trying wood, aluminum or carbon.  I am hoping to use a heavier arrow as I am in Idaho and hunt bear and elk and deer.  Thanks for any input.

[Rick P]

Arrow dynamics hammerhead tipped with a 150 grain Samurai made by Alaska bow hunting supply.

[Jeff376]

Thanks for the quick reply Rick.  About how heavy are your shafts made up with the 150 grain broadhead and about how long are the shafts cut?

[Killdeer]

I have said K-Mag, and a 26.5" draw. I use a 2013 cut to 27.5 or 28" and 125 to 175 grain heads.

A 2016 may be good for you too, cut to the same length and using 150+ grain heads.

Carbon Express Heritage 90 works, too.
Ash shafts (real heavy!) spined 45-50 are powerful hitters.

Shaft weights (fletched with 4.5" feathers and without points) are;

2013    288 grains
2016    346 grains
CE H.90 304 grains

Ash     419 grains (Plus 125 grain head for
        total weight of 544 grains)

A 50 pound bow at our draw is giving us around 45 pounds of pull. Any head that you settle on will give you over 9 gpp, and that ash shaft is 12 gpp.

Killdeer  

[Jeff376]

Great information.  I sure appreciate it.  I have some 2016's I can try.  I haven't ever used ash but may have to give them a try now.  Once again, thanks for all that information. Its gonna give me a great place to start.

[Butch Speer]

Jeff,
I shoot a K-Mag @ 50 lbs. Been shooting cedars 5 lb spine. I know people say that's too light but, they work for me. These weigh right at 400 grains so by the time I get a 125-135 grain head, they're just about right.

[Killdeer]

5 pound spine?

   

[Jeff376]

Thanks for all the information everyone.  I am gonna go play with my bow and see what happens.

[Fletcher]

Tapered Douglas Fir would be my choice.  Spine will be around 50-55 lb depending on arrow length and point weight.

[Rick P]

Im right at 550grns My magnum is 55#. I don't cut the shafts I have a 30 inch draw. However these arrows are amazing they fly like a dart out of all our bows down too 30 pounds. My wife has shot them without issues and her draw is similar to yours.

The hammerhead is designed with guys like me in mind. I destroy gear! They are thicker walled up front producing a even higher FOC and making them though as nails. I might be shooting sitka black tail deer or caribou one day and moose or bear the next so a heavy and durable shaft is a must. Strait walled carbon is limited to small game because they are cheap, wood arrows are wall hangers too me and I have little use beyond tomato stakes for aluminum.

But if you have the time and money a footed wood shaft can be very rewarding and fun to shoot.